It Comes With Great Purpose

“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”

James 1:2-4, NKJV

“There is no circumstance, no trouble, no testing, that can ever touch me until, first of all, it has gone past God and past Christ, right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come with a great purpose.”

Alan Redpath

“All joy”, (verse 2) is an amazing thought. It stresses a joy that becomes militant, something powerful and significant. “All joy” surpasses “Some joy” or even “occasional joy.” Instead it’s a joy that remains joy even when tired and weak. It will only shine brighter in the darkness.

Jewels, diamonds and pearls are displayed on black backgrounds to reveal their brilliance. In the same way darkness should only encourage us to be deliberately brighter than our surroundings. We must understand that we shine only because He makes us shine. There is a divine incandescence that awaits every believer who feels the need or desire for more of God.

God focuses on our reaction to His presence. The holiness, joy and peace that we seek only has the Lord as their source. We must not search for them apart from God’s promises to us. We must not seek the gift or virtues on their own, but seek the Lord first and stand. He delights on being our ‘first love.’

The signs surrounding God’s nearness are available to me. He is close to those who want Him, and there is nothing will stand in His way. The Lord cherishes and treasures the seeking heart. There is nothing that can detour the believer’s yearning after their Father.

Name your trial, then turn it to God in prayer. Leave it alone and refuse to carry it no further. It’s now the Lord’s concern. Simply watch for the deliverance to come. When God sees your heart, He will lavish Himself out on you.

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Published by Pastor Bryan Lowe

A repentant rascal with definite issues, but who is seeking to be authentic in his faith to Jesus Christ.
An avid reader and a hopeful writer. Husband and father. A pastor and Bible teacher. A brain tumor survivor. Diagnosed with clinical depression, and now disabled.
Enjoys life, such as it is, in Alask.a (Actually I have it pretty good.)
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> Pastor Bryan Lowe posted: ““There is no circumstance, no trouble, no > testing, that can ever touch me until, first of all, it has gone past God > and past Christ, right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come > with a great purpose.” — Alan Redpath ” >

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Broken Believers is dedicated to serving broken Christians through a message of discipleship. Special attention is ministering to mental illnesses and other disabilities. Bryan has a pastor's heart who suffers from clinical depression and chronic pain.